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Cassel 24th out of 29 quarterbacks in downfield passing. (https://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showthread.php?t=235930)

Cassel 24th out of 29 quarterbacks in downfield passing.

We debated Cassel's downfield passing in another thread earlier this week. I said I would wait for the splits to get updated before I compared him to the rest of the league, and here are the results (completion percentage, TD/INT):

Cassel is 24th out of 29 quarterbacks in the NFL in completion percentage on pass attempts over 10 yards.

I threw out the names in red because they have fewer than 40 attempts.

Henne - 58.6 1/1
Rivers - 54.5 7/5
Schaub - 54.4 4/4
Fitzpatrick - 54.3 7/3
Romo - 51.7 4/2
E. Manning - 50.6 8/4
Young - 50.0 6/1
Kolb - 50.0 2/2
Flacco - 49.4 10/4
Ryan - 49.3 7/2
P. Manning - 48.4 8/1
Rodgers 48.3 10/8
Orton - 47.5 7/3
Favre - 46.9 5/6
Palmer - 46.5 4/3
Garrard - 46.4 4/5
Hasselbeck - 45.2 3/3
Anderson - 45.1 1/2
Bradford - 45 5/5
Sanchez - 44.8 6/2
Cutler - 43.2 3/4
McNabb - 42.8 5/
Brady - 42.0 4/4
Cassel - 41.5 4/2
Brees - 41.4 4/5
Smith - 40.2 4/3
Wallace - 38.2 3/0 (34 att)
Moore - 38.2 3/5 (34 att)
Gradkowski 38.1 2/4
Freeman - 34.2 3/2
Clausen - 30.4 1/1 (23 att)
Hill - 29.5 4/2
Campbell - 25.8 1/2 (22 att)

For comparison, Cassel's downfield passing history:

2009 - 38.8 percent, 8 TD, 13 INT
2008 - 40.2 percent, 12 TD, 8 INT

Notes:

1. Jason Campbell and Bruce Gradkowski suck. We have no business losing to the Raiders.

2. Brees will bump Cassel to 25th in short order.

3. Sanchez, bitches!!!

4. Flacco is a ****ing stud.

5. Impressed by Chad Henne and fearful of Fitzpatrick.

but master shake said he's a genius!

http://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showthread.php?t=235831

didn't you see this?

he's eleventy!!!! 111

to the 'ship

yeah whatever just run the ****ing ball
someday we will get a qb
wha are the 9'ers/pats throwing away next year

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gif Horse (Post 7126595)

Brees will bump Cassel to 25th in short order.

Brees is vastly overrated. He will have a good... (on occasion great) season and then invariably follow it up with a dud!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sandolf (Post 7126619)

Brees is vastly overrated. He will have a good... (on occasion great) season and then invariably follow it up with a dud!

I'd settle for a SuperBowl win then a dud. I mean, I guess I probably would.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phobia (Post 7126627)

I'd settle for a SuperBowl win then a dud. I mean, I guess I probably would.

They're lucky Lord Favre lost his mind when he did. Ah well... such is life.

Damn, it sure does suck to have a QB who's wedged right there between Brees and Brady.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sandolf (Post 7126619)

Brees is vastly overrated. He will have a good... (on occasion great) season and then invariably follow it up with a dud!

Please pick the duds.

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YEAR        TEAM         G         CMP         ATT         PCT         YDS         AVG         TD         LNG         INT         FUM         RAT

2004        SD        15         262         400         65.5         3159         7.9         27         79         7         4         104.8

2005        SD        16         323         500         64.6         3576         7.2         24         54         15         8         89.2

2006        NO        16         356         554         64.3         4418         8.0         26         86         11         5         96.2

2007        NO        16         440         652         67.5         4423         6.8         28         58         18         8         89.4

2008        NO        16         413         635         65.0         5069         8.0         34         84         17         1         96.2

2009        NO        15         363         514         70.6         4388         8.5         34         75         11         9         109.6

2010        NO        7         200         287         69.7         2029         7.1         14         80         10         4         91.4

Only in a Matt Cassel bashing thread on Chiefsplanet could someone call Drew Brees overrated one year after he wins the Super Bowl.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bearcat (Post 7126634)

Please pick the duds.

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YEAR        TEAM         G         CMP         ATT         PCT         YDS         AVG         TD         LNG         INT         FUM         RAT

2004        SD        15         262         400         65.5         3159         7.9         27         79         7         4         104.8

2005        SD        16         323         500         64.6         3576         7.2         24         54         15         8         89.2

2006        NO        16         356         554         64.3         4418         8.0         26         86         11         5         96.2

2007        NO        16         440         652         67.5         4423         6.8         28         58         18         8         89.4

2008        NO        16         413         635         65.0         5069         8.0         34         84         17         1         96.2

2009        NO        15         363         514         70.6         4388         8.5         34         75         11         9         109.6

2010        NO        7         200         287         69.7         2029         7.1         14         80         10         4         91.4

Doh! Ya know, 05 and 07 were pretty rough - what with that 89 QB rating...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bearcat (Post 7126634)

Please pick the duds.

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YEAR TEAM G CMP ATT PCT YDS AVG TD LNG INT FUM RAT

2005 SD 16 323 500 64.6 3576 7.2 24 54 15 8 89.2

2007 NO 16 440 652 67.5 4423 6.8 28 58 18 8 89.4
2008 NO 16 413 635 65.0 5069 8.0 34 84 17 1 96.2

Where's 2003 where he sat five games behind Flutie?

Look at the interceptions, BUT that isn't the whole story. Find some stats for Red Zone interceptions please.

Whatever, it is what it is. And right now it is Cassel ahead of Brees and behind Brady.

Quote:

Originally Posted by jAZ (Post 7126632)

Damn, it sure does suck to have a QB who's wedged right there between Brees and Brady.

Brees enjoys the support of the 26th ranked running game.

By the way, Brady leads the NFL's top-ranked scoring offense. I'm fairly certain the credit doesn't go to BenJarvus Green-Ellis or Danny Woodhead.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gif Horse (Post 7126642)

Only in a Matt Cassel bashing thread on Chiefsplanet could someone call Drew Brees overrated one year after he wins the Super Bowl.

You rather talk about Jay Cutler? :D

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sandolf (Post 7126649)

Where's 2003 where he sat five games behind Flutie?

Look at the interceptions, BUT that isn't the whole story. Find some stats for Red Zone interceptions please.

I think you have a chance if you invoke the awful birthmark on his face. That thing is hideous.